The newest version of the chipmaker's Turbo Memory is trying to do what the Vista operating system doesn't do inherently. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, ...

Modern and mobile devices have become so powerful, the busy cursor is practically an endangered species. But even today's fast, multi-core, 64-bit processors can slow down to a crawl when you play ...

Intel promotes the Turbo Boost technology in its new Core i7 Mobile processors as a way to adapt to the needs of the software and get more performance from the chip, but this isn't the real reason the ...

If you need to improve your laptop's battery life, turning off Turbo Boost is a great way to do it. Those with access to Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility can go even farther, with impressive results.

Intel's Turbo Boost Technology allows the processor core to opportunistically and automatically increase its rated operating frequency if it detects it's running below power, temperature, and current ...

Intel's Coffee Lake Core i7-8700K has launched, earning our top CPU recommendation at its price point. But there's one issue worth being aware of going forward: Intel has declared that it will no ...

Lots of exciting new computers today! And no matter what, we still get jazzed about processor speeds. But what’s this Turbo Boost business Apple mentioned? Why do CPUs have two different speeds? It’s ...

Following last year's Optane SSD 900P $389 offering for prosumer PCs, Intel is now offering a lighter mainstream consumer edition, called the Optane 800P SSD. The M.2 form factor Optane 800P SSD cards ...

As Intel prepares to manufacture chips with its 18A process, the company is previewing its next chip node, 14A, which will feature a mysterious "turbo cell" technology meant to boost CPU and even GPU ...